EVs grew from 16% to 24% of EU bus and coach registrations in two years, ACEA data show

Electric buses accounted for nearly one quarter of all new bus and coach registrations in the European Union in 2025, according to data released by ACEA.

New bus registrations in the EU increased by 7.5% year on year in 2025, reaching around 38,000 units, at a time when van and truck markets recorded declines, ACEA figures show. Within this total, electrically chargeable buses – including battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models – continued to expand their presence across European markets.

European electric bus market 2025, according to ACEA

ACEA data indicate that electrically chargeable buses represented close to 24% of all new bus registrations in the EU in 2025 (nearly 26% when including EFTA countries and UK). This share increased compared with the previous year (as it was 18.5 in 2024, growing from 16 percent in 2023). Diesel buses remained the largest powertrain category overall, but their share declined as electric models gained ground.

According to ACEA, “Italy became the largest market by volume of e-buses, with an impressive growth of 161.7%, while Spain increased by 17.5%, becoming the fourth-largest market for this power type. The German market also showed resilience, growing by 4.9%, whereas the French market declined by 11.4%. Hybrid-electric bus sales fell by 16.1%, making up a 9.8% share”. Diesel bus registrations grew by 11.1%, increasing their market share to 63.1%, up 1 percentage point compared to 2023.

Indeed, it’s quite clear how e-bus deployment had a big boom in Italy, with over 1,200 BEV buses registered, making 30% of the market and 65% of urban registrations. Also interestingly, the Netherlands saw over 850 e-buses registered in 2025, according to a recent report.